At the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, groups head to the hotel’s herb garden to handpick their own mint to be muddled into cocktails during mojito mixology classes. And in Michigan, groups can create a farm-to-flute pineapple sage mojito at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids’ bar Jdek, which features an outdoor garden [pictured] and a living wall of herbs, fruits, and vegetables where participants learn how to pick pineapple sage and muddle it with fresh fruit.
The 10th edition of BizBash Live: The Expo Los Angeles took place July 13 at the California Market Center. Glo Cone showcased its LED cone stick with illuminated cotton candy. The company's product is available nationally for a variety of events; candy is not included.Â
Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, set to open in October, is located near City Hall and the World Trade Center, and has many of the elements that people have come to expect from the luxury hotel chain. The 82-story building, designed by architect Robert A.M. Stern, stands 926 feet tall, has a full-service spa, 189 guest rooms (including 28 suites), and lush interiors designed by Yabu Pushelberg.The property has three meeting rooms, totaling 6,815 square feet, featuring ample natural light from double-height windows. The largest event space is the 2,990-square-foot Greenwich Ballroom, which holds 175 for banquets, receptions, or theater-style events and can be divided. It’s connected to a foyer that can be used for prefunction space. largest event space is the 2,990-square-foot Greenwich Ballroom. The hotel is also the site of the steakhouse Cut by Wolfgang Puck, the first Manhattan restaurant from the celebrity chef. The restaurant seats 86 in the main dining room, 32 in the lounge, and 10 at the bar. There is also a private dining room for 31 seated guests.
LT Steak & Seafood, an American restaurant located inside the Betsy South Beach, opened in June as a replacement for the hotel's BLT Steak restaurant. The 1,998 square-foot eatery, which has more sophisticated decor than its predecessor, is overseen by former BLT Steak chef Laurent Tourondel, and seats 120 guests. A private dining room seats as many 40 people. The restaurant is available for buyouts.
Chandon celebrated the launch of its limited-edition American Summer bottles with a party on June 25 at the High Line in New York. The event offered activities for guests including a game of ring toss that incorporated the bottles.
